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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
CS 81.21 | Title:
INTRODUCTION TO LINUX |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Linux |
| Last Reviewed:2/12/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
CIS 50.71
Catalog Description:
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This course will introduce the student to the basic concepts of the Linux Operating System. Completion of the course will provide a basic working knowledge of: free and open-source software and licenses, essential Linux commands, login and logout sequences, setting passwords, hardware, processes, programs and the components of the Linux Operating System, creating and restoring compressed backups and archives, system security, users/groups and file permissions for public and private directories, creating and running simple scripts and basic system administration.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course will introduce the student to the basic concepts of the Linux Operating System. Completion of the course will provide a basic working knowledge of: free and open-source software and licenses, essential Linux commands, login and logout sequences, setting passwords, hardware, processes, programs and the components of the Linux Operating System, creating and restoring compressed backups and archives, system security, users/groups and file permissions for public and private directories, creating and running simple scripts and basic system administration.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
| Area: | | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1999 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
Approval and Dates
| Version: | 07 | Course Created/Approved: | 5/12/1999 |
| Version Created: | 8/20/2018 | Course Last Modified: | 2/12/2024 |
| Submitter: | Chas Crocker on behalf of department | Course Last Full Review: | 2/12/2024 |
| Version Status: | Approved Changed Course | Prereq Created/Approved: | 2/12/2024 |
| Version Status Date: | 10/8/2018 | Semester Last Taught: | Summer 2023 |
| Version Term Effective: | Spring 2019 | Term Inactive: | Fall 2025 |
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Operate a standard Linux shell using essential Linux commands, demonstrating increasing
comprehension of computer operating system processes.
2. Demonstrate proficiency with user account controls, file system management and system
security.
3. Demonstrate the ability to find and understand Linux documentation.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Organize and manage files and directories.
2. Create, modify, and combine documents.
3. Produce and run shell scripts and programs.
4. Evaluate and customize default system parameters.
5. Design, establish, and maintain multiple user accounts and file system.
6. Utilize windowing systems.
7. Transfer information between systems.
8. Analyze and maintain system security.
9. Find and evaluate information about Linux from disparate sources.
Topics and Scope
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I. Using Accounts
A. Obtaining an account
B. Logging in
C. User names
D. Passwords
E. Directories
II. Linux System Basics
A. Entering Shell commands
B. Creating files and directories
C. Navigating the file system
III. Basic Text Editing with vi
A. Command vs. Insert mode
B. Adding Text
C. Deleting text
D. Changing text
E. Saving a text file
IV. I/O (Input/Output) Redirection
A. Input
B. Output
C. Piping
V. Permissions
A. Read, write, execute
B. User, Group, Other
C. Directory permissions
VI. System Processes
A. Listing
B. Controlling
C. Terminating
VII. Getting Information on Linux
A. "man" pages
B. "help"
C. "info"
D. FTP (file transfer protocol)
E. Newsgroups
F. Web searching
VIII. Symbolic Links
A. Hard vs. symbolic links
B. Creating links
C. Using links
IX. Tar and Compress
A. Tape backups with tar
B. File packages with tar
C. Compress
D. Gzip
E. Other compression utilities
X. Text File Utilities
A. Head
B. Tail
C. Cut
D. Paste
E. Tr
F. Sort
G. Grep
H. Using pipelines with text utilities
XI. Introduction to Shell Scripts
A. "Bash" and other varieties of shell interpreters
B. Shell scripts and programming
C. Making shell scripts
D. Running scripts
E. Script permissions
F. The path variable and scripts
G. Special script commands
XII. The .profile File
A. The .profile command and other startup scripts
B. How .profile works
C. Commands to include in .profile
XIII. System Administration and Organizational Politics
XIV. Creating User Accounts
A. The password file
B. Home directories
C. Mail directories
D. Directory permissions
E. Global permissions
XV. Mounting File Systems
A. Varieties of Linux file systems
B. Creating a file system on disk
C. Mounting file systems
D. Unmounting
E. Checking and repairing file system integrity
XVI. X Windows
A. Installing X Windows
B. Varieties of X Windows interfaces
C. Using X Windows programs
D. Common X Windows programs
Assignments:
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1. Hands-on exercises to demonstrate each topic
2. Reading approximately 30 pages weekly from the textbook
3. Exams and quizzes (2 - 4)
4. Participate in class discussion topics
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 60% |
| Hands-on exercises | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 80% |
| Exams and quizzes | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 10% |
| Participation and attendance | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Linux: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Linux Operating System. Tale, Steve. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2017
NDG Linux Essentials online course material, Network Development Group: 2014
OTHER REQUIRED ELEMENTS
| Student Preparation |
| Matric Assessment Required: | E | Requires English Assessment |
| Prerequisites-generate description: | NP | No Prerequisite |
| Advisories-generate description: | A | Auto-Generated Text |
| Prereq-provisional: | N | NO |
| Prereq/coreq-registration check: | N | No Prerequisite Rules Exist |
| Requires instructor signature: | N | Instructor's Signature Not Required |
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| BASIC INFORMATION, HOURS/UNITS & REPEATABILITY |
| Method of instruction: | 02 | Lecture |
| | 72 | Internet-Based, Delayed Interaction |
| | 71 | Internet-Based, Simultaneous Interaction |
| Area department: | CS | Computer Studies |
| Division: | 72 | Arts & Humanities |
| Special topic course: | N | Not a Special Topic Course |
| Program Status: | 1 | Both Certificate and Major Applicable |
| Repeatability: | 00 | Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP |
| Repeat group id: | | |
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| SCHEDULING |
| Audit allowed: | N | Not Auditable |
| Open entry/exit: | N | Not Open Entry/Open Exit |
| Credit by Exam: | N | Credit by examination not allowed |
| Budget code: Program: | 0000 | Unrestricted |
| Budget code: Activity: | 0701 | Computer & Information Science |
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| OTHER CODES |
| Disciplines: | Computer Information Systems |
| Basic Skills: | N | Not a Basic Skills Course |
| Level below transfer: | Y | Not Applicable |
| CVU/CVC status: | Y | Distance Ed, Not CVU/CVC Developed |
| Distance Ed Approved: | Y | Either online or hybrid, as determined by instructor |
| Emergency Distance Ed Approved: | Y | Fully Online
Partially Online
Online with flexible in-person activities
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| Credit for Prior Learning: | N | Agency Exam |
| N | CBE |
| N | Industry Credentials |
| N | Portfolio |
| Non-credit category: | Y | Not Applicable, Credit Course |
| Classification: | Y | Career-Technical Education |
| SAM classification: | C | Clearly Occupational |
| TOP code: | 0708.00 | Computer Infrastructure and Support |
| Work-based learning: | N | Does Not Include Work-Based Learning |
| DSPS course: | N | NO |
| In-service: | N | Not an in-Service Course |
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